Facial mask for removing and preventing wrinkles.



E. HANNIG. FACIAL MASK FOR nnmovme AND PREVENTING WRINKLES.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 19, 1908.

Patented May 18, 1909.

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ESTELLE HANNIG, OF GOLDFIELD, NEVADA.

FACIAL MASK FOR REMOVING AND PREVENTING WBINKLES.

Application filed October 19, 1908.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 18, 1909.

Serial No. 458,421.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ESTELLE H NNIG, citizen of the United States, residing at Goldfield, in the county of Esmeralda and State of Nevada, have invented new and useful Tmprovements in Facial Masks for Removing and Preventing Wrinkles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a device which is designed to remove lines and wrinkles around the mouth, nose and eyes, to improve the shape of the nose, and to prevent the cheeks from becoming flabby and dropping so as to cause a double chin to form.

The invention consists of the parts and the construction and combination of parts as hereinaftermore fully described and claimed, having reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side view showing the device as applied. Fig. 2 is a front view. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section.

2 and 3 represent two symmetrical plates of suitable material, preferably of vulcanized rubber, one for each side of the face, so fashioned that the plates will fit the contour of the face beneath the eyes and extend over the cheeks nearly or quite to the ears and down each side of and below the mouth and embrace the opposite sides of .the nose. These plates are made in different sizes and may vary more or less in shape to fit different shapes and types and sizes of faces.

Each plate has a concaved body portion to fit over the cheeks and cheek bones, with a forwardly extending, more or less flat portion 4 extending alongside of and beyond the nose. Screws 5 having adjustable nuts 6 or equivalent securing devices are connected with the nose pieces 4 for the purpose of adjusting the mask to different types of faces.

The mask is secured to the head of the wearer by any suitable means, as the flexible bands or ribbons 7, of which I have shown four for each plate, attached at different points 8 to the plate so as to effect an equitable, easy pressure of all parts of each plate on the face, or to allow the pressure of any part of either plate to be varied, as, for example, to allow an increased pressure to be brought on the upper portion of the face and a lesser pressure on the lower portion thereof, or vice versa.

By adjusting the screws and thumb-nuts 6, the nose portions or flanges 4 may be made to press with greater or less force against the sides of the nose; this gentle pinching of the nose being designed to improve the shape of the nose.

The top edge of each plate is suitably con caved, as shown at 9, to fit around the eyes.

This mask may be worn during sleep, or for a few hours during the day without inconvenience to the wearer.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. A face mask comprising a pair of rigid plates adjustably connected together across the nose, each of said plates having an extended portion of sufficient length to extend over the cheeks nearly or quite to the ears and down each side of and below the mouth, the adjacent ends of the plates adapted to embrace the opposite sides of the nose, and means for securing the plates on the head.

2. A face mask comprising a pair of rigid plates adjustably connected together across the nose, each plate having an extended portion fashioned to fit the contour of the face beneath the eyes and of sufficient length to extend over the cheeks and down each side of and below the mouth, the adjacent ends of the plate adapted to embrace the opposite sides of the nose, and means for securing the device on the head and for adjusting the pressure of various portions of the plates on the face.

3. An adjustable face mask comprising two rigid plates of vulcanized rubber or other suitable material, each plate having a por tion to fit beneath the eyes and over the checks to extend down around on each side of the mouth and with a part projecting alongside of the nose, said plates adjustably connected across the nose, and means for se curing the plates to the head of the wearer.

4. A face mask comprising a pair of symmetrical infiexible plates, said plates fitting the face on each side of the nose and beneath the eyes and on each side of the mouth, said my hand in presence of tWo subscribing Witplates having nose portions extending at the nesses. side of the nose and projecting beyond the nose, adjustable screw devices connecting 5 said nose ieces, and means for securingthe plates to t e head of the wearer.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set ESTELLE HANNIG.

Witnesses WILLIAM HANNIG, PETER BRECHEINER. 

